...the people to recognize it more so that if the time presented itself the people would vote or lean towards that leader’s perspectives and or campaign. I think that siding with Mary P. Ryan’s Antebellum Politics as Raucous Democracy would be most beneficial because it is the one essay that sounds mostly what is our democracy is like today. The idea of a democracy is where a system of government is ran by the whole population or all the...
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...Democracy in America Michelle Caddell POS/110 May 20, 2012 Cawas Mody Democracy in America On July 4, 1776 the Declaration of Independence was signed. This was a significant start to democracy in America. The fore fathers of our country had big plans for America. This essay will include my opinions of Democracy in America, as well as some of the strengths and weaknesses that exist in our government system in America. I will include a description of the roles of the President, and other members of our government structure in America. The role of the government has done some major changing since the beginning of democracy. Some of these changes that have occurred have weakened our government system. The definition of democracy is a government run by the people of the country. My personal definition of democracy is having officials that will do what is best for the citizens of the country. I also feel that this should be done with the utmost respect and morals. I feel that this is the way that our fore fathers would have wanted it. I truly believe that our country started on these values and beliefs. Is that where it has really ended up? Democracy has a different meaning to everyone. One fact that we can all agree on is that democracy is one of the most important things in our life in America. The fact that we all wake in the morning to living in a free country is something that we as Americans thrive on. Some things that we must pay close attention to is the control that...
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...Then vs now! In this informative essay I will be sharing extraordinary information about the differences from the time period of Shakespeare and now. What was going on back in those days? How is it different from today's world? I will also be answering these questions in this short informative essay. Also about events that happen today and back in Shakespeare's world. The difference might surprise you. This paragraph is about the time of Elizabeth. The Renaissance was a time of reawakening or rebirth. That is what Renaissance means. Leonardo Da Vinci was one of the most influential persons in this era. The Elizabethan period took place in 1558-1603. Back in this era woman where treated like animals. They could not vote, marry, or have a voice. It is slightly ironic because the most powerful figure is queen Elizabeth during this time (who was a woman). Also the Renaissance is considered a time of balance and order. That sounds a bit different from today's world....
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...Colorado State Senate President John Morse was not your typical arm’s-length, politically calculating legislator when it came to the issue of gun control. As an ex- policeman and paramedic, a man who personally had dealt with armed criminals, been shot at, and helped save the lives of shooting victims in the past (Dionne), he had a deeply personal connection with the topic, a perspective that endowed him with a unique resolve to fight for the safety of Colorado citizens. But following his gut and doing what he felt was best for his constituents, ironically, turned out not to be what his constituents demanded of him. Morse’s ardent support of five gun-control bills—including HB 1224, probably the most controversial of them (Stokols)—eventually led to Morse’s and fellow Senator Angela Giron’s recall, making the two politicians the first in Colorado’s history to be unseated in special elections (Healy). Morse was at the forefront of the successful effort in Colorado to pass sweeping legislation that tightened gun regulations and implemented extended background checks (Ferner, “John Morse, Colo.”) in the wake of the Newtown, Connecticut shootings of 2012. For his efforts, he was pursued vehemently by pro-gun activists and organizations (Millhiser). Morse persistently fought for his beliefs despite knowing the political risk he was taking in the purple state of Colorado, where voters are sharply divided on the issue (“Colorado Voters”). With “no regrets” (qtd. in Ferner, “State Sen...
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...e need a president who is not only popular in the US but around the world in order to have better relations with other countries. Iran is still a viable threat, with possible nuclear weapons being developed there. As I write this essay, American troops continue to fight in the longest war in US history. Afghanistan reminds me a little of Vietnam; troops would hear of peace talks and be told there will be no conflict as the war will die down and they'll be sent home. That obviously was not the case in Vietnam. The 2014 pullout date in Afghanistan, though it seems final, troops will then go on to other areas in the Middle East, in red zones such as Syria, and aiding the Israelis. Foreign affairs do not only entail military conflict, it is mostly comprised of diplomacy, creating and maintaining 'friendships' with other nations. I worry for the future of my generation. Having to grow up in this environment where the unemployment rate is at 7.8 percent and college graduates are having an extremely hard time acquiring a job that pertains to their skills concerns me. The problem remains that there are not enough jobs that meet the skill set of most US graduates. This forces companies to seek employees elsewhere. We are the world's strongest economy but the Asian countries are quickly catching up. The next president needs to be clear on what he will do to decrease the national debt, and how to boost the economy so that we may stay competitive as a nation. I have no say in this year’s...
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...In the following essay, I will briefly examine this concept by discussing what I consider to be basic human rights. To facilitate my discussion, I will categorize these rights as individual rights, national rights, and general societal rights, and I will talk about just one right from each category. As a basic individual right, I believe that I have a right to think anything that I choose without hindrance or persecution. What I mean by this is that I should have the freedom to think any way that I wish without someone telling me that I have to think a certain way. For example, my government or workplace superiors should never tell me that I must think a certain way, because the thoughts inside my head are none of their business. Furthermore, I have the right not to tell people how I truly think about something if I choose to remain silent. For example, I have the right to not say anything about what I think to a police officer, lawyer, or judge. My right to think my own thoughts helps me preserve my own identity, and it helps ensure that I will not get myself intotrouble if I am in a bad situation. If this right were taken away from me, I might as wellbe locked into prison, because I do not believe that I could be a free individual without my own thoughts. One of the basic national rights that I believe that people of all nations should have is the right to vote for the leaders who run their governments. In other words, all people should have the right to vote in open, free,...
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...Project See the assignments file linked below for the state assigned to you. Research the politics of the state assigned to you in order to answer the questions below. The following information sources may prove helpful (you may need to copy and paste the links into your browser): State elected officials and members of Congress by state: http://www.commoncause.org/siteapps/advocacy/search.aspx?c=dkLNK1MQIwG&b=4860375 Presidential election outcomes by state: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_presidential_election_results_by_state Presidential election outcomes by state: http://www.historycentral.com/elections/states/List.html 2012 election outcome by state: http://www.politico.com/2012-election/map/#/President/2012/ Good Advice: · Do not wait until the day the assignment is due to begin work. That is a prescription for a very poor grade. · Don’t complete this project until you have studied up on presidential elections, especially the Electoral College. · Read the questions closely before answering them. Students frequently lose points for failing to fully answer each question. In particular, if the question asks you to write a paragraph, that means you need to write several sentences. A paragraph is not a single sentence. As you recall from your English class, paragraphs have topic sentences, several sentences in the body that develop the topic sentence, and a concluding sentence that ties the paragraph together. · Review all of...
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...Expository Essay for Antigone / Social Justice Writing Assignment The current issue of social justice in the US now is racism. I think that this is the number one issue that we African Americans are dealing with right now. I honestly do not think that America has ever been great. We have to vote in a couple of months of who should be our next president of the United States. Will it be Donald Trump or Hilary Clinton? I really do not like either of them, but if I had to choose between one, it will surely be Hilary Clinton. This is because I feel like Donald Trump is not taking this presidential seriously and he seems very rude to others in general. I would not want a president like him at all....
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...2012 U.S. Presidential Electoral Performance Review In Barack Obama’s passionate acceptance speech for president on Nov 5th, the fierce political campaigns between him and Mitt Romney came to an end. From making speeches through television to shaking hands with potential voters, from preparing debate questions to interacting with journalists, both the incumbent president from the Democratic Party and the nominee from the Republican Party have made great efforts to present themselves as the potential president for audiences. This essay will analyze their political performances by looking at the actor(s) in this campaign, collective representation, means of symbolic production, mise en scene, social power and the role of audiences and media based on Alexander’s work on cultural pragmatics. Their performances (especially Republican candidate Mitt Romney’s performances) between the first presidential political debate on Oct 2nd and the “Big Day” on Nov 5th will be reviewed. Undoubtedly, the actors in this political campaign are Democratic Party candidate Obama and Republican Party candidate Romney. Barack Obama as an incumbent president who won the 2008 election with his slogan called “Changes we can believe in”, however, he only faces “things can be worse” by now. For him, in all the three debates, he always tried to demonstrate that he had made great efforts in the past four years, his efforts can sustain in his second term and things will get better but they also take time...
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...current situation of the economy and government. Politians persuade you to think like them and say things that just convince you to vote for them. The day comes when your vote puts them in office and they are just sitting there drinking some coffee. That’s the person you voted for. Then again, you turn your television on to see the news, what do you see? War, natural disasters, terrorism, or politians having an affair with their secretary? You don’t see much about how a whole city’s children received a new school funded by a celebrity or having people actually keep their promises. Then there are those who spend every penny on someone whom they do not know in Africa, South America, or in the Middle East to keep them fed and dressed; yet no matter what they do, it just isn’t enough to help them have a better life. Around the world, many foundations’ priority is helping others in need of food, education, and shelter. Those people and foundations are making this world a better place but how come it feels like nothing changes? There is still corruption in governments and awful things going on that it seems for every step forward, the world takes two step back. We aren’t moving forward because no one is totally fulfilling what they are meant to do to change the world. Yes, I am guilty of that. “Better late than never” I have been told. So far that quote has kept me from going backwards. We keep waiting on the world to change. Through music he has been able to connect the whole world through...
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...is very controversial, understandably so however because the agreement is 159 pages in it’s entirety and certainly becomes quite technical very fast. Through this essay I will be reviewing the the details and the politics surrounding the Nuclear Treaty with Iran and asserting my position on it. To review, the deal outlines what measures will specifically be made to prevent Iran from making a nuclear bomb and to avoid a war; and to protect potentially many thousands of lives and dollars. Some of the pros of this agreement are that firstly, the deal will keep Iran from producing enough material (enriched uranium, centrifuges, and plutonium) for a nuclear weapon for at least the next 10 years, and impose the watchful eye of the IAEA (the International Atomic Energy Agency) to provide inspections of Iranian facilities, including their military sites. It also provides a chance to lessen international tensions between Iran and the US, who loving refer the other as “the leading state sponsor of terrorism”, and “the Great Satan”. From the Iranian perspective this deal will also allow the country to reintegrate politically and economically with the rest of the world which will help the country get out of it’s recession, receive an estimated value of 120 billion dollars in sanctions relief, and if passed the Iranian president Hassan Rouhani could be...
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...Abstract This paper seeks a philosophical insight of democracy in general and American democracy in particular by unfolding the paradoxes entailed to whittle a credible conclusion. It attempts to explore contradictions of democracy whether democracy is a best system of governance? Is true democracy possible? Has it to be moral in character? Why other systems of governance tend to challenge the basic fabrics of democracy? Why democracy has turned out to be more productive than other forms of government? Then focus shifts to paradoxes entailed in self evident truth of American democracy. Is American democracy a representative of a true democracy? Does it cater the smaller factions of society? Has the democratic system fostered the rights of liberty, justice, life and pursuit of happiness to good effect for masses once challenged by terrorism, racism, poverty and recession? What good it has brought to its people? Why does America deserve to lead world community? Finally, conclusion is inquired about by addressing the question that How American dream can be pursued in its true democratic meaning? Isn’t it strange that few render democracy as the bludgeoning of the people, by the people, for the people? On the other hand, for some, it is a government of all the people, by all the people, for all the people; a government after the principles of eternal justice, the unchanging law of God; the idea of freedom. Idea of democracy as rule of people traces its expression from...
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...the Progressive Era. Two major historical turning points that took place during this time were (1) Women earned the right to vote and (2) Education. Women Suffrage The early 1900s saw a successful push for the vote through a coalition of suffragists, temperance groups, reform-minded politicians, and women's social-welfare organizations. Although Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton devoted 50 years to the woman's suffrage movement, neither lived to see women gain the right to vote. But their work and that of many other suffragists contributed to the ultimate passage of the 19th amendment in 1920. Two groups that contributed to the passage of the 19th amendment the women organizations the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA), founded in 1890, and the National Women’s Party (NWP), founded in 1913 and led by Alice Paul. Alice Paul and other women of the National Women's Party picketed the White House. They wanted then President Woodrow Wilson to support a Constitutional amendment giving all American women suffrage, or the right to vote. Women gained voting right in the west before the east and south and many wonder why. I believe it was because of money and development the powers that be were interested in getting the women votes to help them control development by supporting their agenda in congress, in other words the more votes they had to help their party win the election the more powerful they would become and the more money they...
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...“Most human beings have an absolute and infinite capacity for taking things for granted.” (Aldous Huxley) Young adults take things for granted: basic things, simple things, everything. Wasting food, not realizing what freedom means, not valuing education, and using up any readily available resources, has become a part of the daily routine without anyone realizing it. A rising problem amongst our age bracket today is young adults take what they have for granted, not realizing the long term consequences of their actions. How often does one finish everything that is on his/her plate? Many consumers often order more than they can eat. One’s eyes are bigger than his/her stomach. People will order multiple appetizing items from menus assuming they can finish it. On the contrary, they will eat about half of what is served, leaving the rest behind. Frequently, restaurants serve larger portions than the average person can eat. The American attitude is wanting beyond what is needed, the “Super-Size effect.” If one were to take into consideration the amount of food that is wasted in this country versus the amount that is needed throughout the rest of the world, anyone with a right mind set can see that Americans waste food. In contrast, there are starving masses in other parts of the world such as in numerous third world countries. There are people dying from starvation and lack of nutrients because of the absence of a sufficient food source, while contemporary Americans are...
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...property” is a. Absolutely true b. Generally true c. An exception to the general rule d. Bulls**t! Considering that many are being unjustly deprived of these rights day in and day out. 4. In the above-mentioned statement, person pertains to a. All, without exceptions b. Both natural and juridical c. Both citizens and aliens, without exceptions d. None of the above 5. The Judiciary can review the acts of the other branches of the government and determine whether there has been grave abuse of discretion amounting to lack or excess of jurisdiction in such acts. This is reflective of the doctrine of a. Separation of powers b. Checks and balances c. Non-delegability of powers d. She-had-me-at-my-worst…you-had-me-at-my-best……….and-you-chose-to-break-my-heart 6. The aforementioned function of the Judiciary to make such determination is otherwise known as a. Judicial review b. Judicial power c. Judicial prerogative d. Judicial boom panes 7. The license to operate a motor vehicle is a. A property right b. Not a property right, but a privilege granted by the State, which may be suspended by the State...
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